Irresistible Chocolate Croissants That Wow Everyone at Home
Indulge in the delightful experience of homemade chocolate croissants, a treat that combines flaky, buttery layers with rich chocolate filling. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, these pastries are sure to impress your family and friends. With simple steps and customizable ingredients, even novice bakers can create these gourmet delights right in their kitchen.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 12 croissants 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Ingredients
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- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast
- 1 1/4 cups cold whole milk (or almond milk)
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 16 chocolate batons (or 8 oz semi-sweet or dark chocolate)
Instructions
- Prepare the dough by mixing flour, sugar, salt, and yeast in a bowl. Gradually add cold milk until a dough forms. Knead until smooth and let rise until doubled.
- Create the butter layer by rolling softened butter between parchment paper into a rectangle. Chill until firm.
- Roll out the risen dough and place the chilled butter layer in the center. Fold over and roll again; repeat this process three times.
- Cut triangles from the rolled-out dough and place chocolate at the base of each triangle before rolling into croissant shapes.
- Allow shaped croissants to rise, then bake at 375°F (190°C) for about 20 minutes until golden brown.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg